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Hong Kong Beef Stew

Hong Kong Beef Stew

A luscious, beefy, hearty stew made famous at Hong Kong style cafes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Cantonese, Chinese, Hong Kong
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1.5 lb beef stew meat
  • 2 carrots roughly chopped
  • 2 stalks celery roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 tomatoes roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 quart beef broth
  • 1 1/2 quarts water
  • 1/2 head small cabbage roughly chopped
  • 3 tsp seasoned salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 white potatoes cut into 2-inch cubes

Method
 

  1. Season beef with salt and mix well into meat. Then heat a large pot on high heat. Add in meat to brown. Sear about 3-5 minutes each side.
  2. Remove meat from pan. Then add in carrots, celery, onion, tomato paste, and ketchup. Saute for 5 minutes.
  3. Add in beef broth, water, bay leaf, seasoned salt, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Then turn heat to low and allow to simmer for 1.5-2 hours until meat is tender.
  4. Occasionally remove foam that builds up on the surface of the stew.
  5. When meat is tender, add in potatoes and turn up heat to medium. Allow to cook until potatoes are tender, approximately 20 minutes.
  6. Taste for seasoning and add salt or sugar to taste.